David Wilton
{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image = |
| name = David Wilton
| birth_date = 1967/1968
| birth_place =
| assembly = Nova Scotia House of
| constituency_AM = Cape Breton Centre
| term_start = July 14, 2015
| term_end = May 30, 2017
| predecessor = Frank Corbett
| successor2= Tammy Martin
| party = Liberal
| occupation =
| residence = New Waterford, Nova Scotia
}}
David Wilton (born 1967 or 1968){{cite web|url=https://www.saltwire.com/cape-breton/news/local/wilton-wins-in-cape-breton-centre-9604/|title=Wilton wins in Cape Breton Centre|work=Cape Breton Post|date=July 14, 2015|accessdate=2023-11-04}} is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in a by-election on July 14, 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/liberals-pick-up-2-of-3-seats-in-nova-scotia-byelections-1.2468365|title=Liberals pick up 2 of 3 seats in Nova Scotia byelections|publisher=CTV News|date=July 14, 2015|accessdate=2015-07-14}} He represented the district of Cape Breton Centre as a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.{{cite web|url=http://nslegislature.ca/index.php/people/members/david_wilton|title=David Wilton MLA biography|publisher=The Nova Scotia Legislature|accessdate=2016-01-14}}
He also ran for the Liberals in Cape Breton Centre in the 2013 election, losing to incumbent MLA Frank Corbett.{{cite web|url=http://www.capebretonpost.com/Elections/2013-10-08/article-3421987/Corbett-re-elected-in-Cape-Breton-Centre/1|title=Corbett re-elected in Cape Breton Centre|work=Cape Breton Post|date=October 8, 2013|accessdate=2015-07-14|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141013013619/http://www.capebretonpost.com/Elections/2013-10-08/article-3421987/Corbett-re-elected-in-Cape-Breton-Centre/1|archive-date=October 13, 2014}}
In the 2017 election, Wilton was defeated by NDP candidate Tammy Martin.{{cite web|url=https://www.saltwire.com/cape-breton/news/election-brings-change-to-cbrm-2041/|title=Election brings change to CBRM|work=Cape Breton Post|date=May 30, 2017|accessdate=2023-11-04}}
Election results
{{CANelec/top|NS|July 14, 2015
On the resignation of Frank Corbett|percent=yes|change=yes|by=yes}}
{{CANelec|NS|Liberal |David Wilton|3,060|49.02|+5.81}}
{{CANelec|NS|NDP|Tammy Martin |2,538|40.66|-4.63}}
{{CANelec|NS|PC|Edna Lee |644|10.32|-1.18}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|6,242|99.43}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|36|0.57}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|6,278|47.20| }}
{{Canadian election result/total|Electors on the lists|13,302|–|}}
{{CANelec/gain|NS|Liberal|NDP|+5.22}}
{{end}}
{{Election box begin | title=2013 Nova Scotia general election}}
|-
{{Canadian party colour|NS|NDP|row}}
|align="right"|3,440
|align="right"|45.29
|align="right"|-33.25
|-
{{Canadian party colour|NS|Liberal|row}}
|David Wilton
|align="right"|3,282
|align="right"|43.21
|align="right"|+30.72
|-
{{Canadian party colour|NS|PC|row}}
|Edna Lee
|align="right"|873
|align="right"|11.49
|align="right"|+4.14
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|7,595|99.42}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|44|0.58}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|7,639|58.48| }}
{{Canadian election result/total|Electors on the lists|13,062|–|}}
{{CANelec/hold|NS|NDP|-31.98}}
|}
References
{{Reflist|2}}
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Category:Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs
Category:People from New Waterford, Nova Scotia
Category:21st-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
Category:Year of birth uncertain
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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